Section 26220.

26220. This chapter shall be known, and may be cited, as the Animal Control Officer Standards Act. (Added by Stats. 2019, Ch. 622, Sec. 2. (AB 1125) Effective January 1, 2020.)

Section 26221.

26221. (a) “Board” means the Board of Directors of the California Animal Welfare Association. (b) “CalAnimals” means the California Animal Welfare Association, a public benefit corporation domiciled in California. (c) “Certified animal control officer” or “CACO” means a person certified as described in this chapter. (d) “Animal control officer” has the same meaning as defined in paragraph (8) of […]

Section 26222.

26222. (a) The board shall develop and maintain standards for various classes of CACOs. The standards for education, training, and certification shall be adopted by administrative rule of the board, and shall not be less rigorous than those described in this chapter. A CalAnimals training committee shall review the standards and provide input to the board […]

Section 26223.

26223. The board shall maintain a registry of each application for a certificate of registration under this chapter. The registry shall include all of the following: (a) The name, residence, date of birth, and driver’s license number, including state or country of origin, of the applicant. (b) The name and address of the employer or business of […]

Section 26224.

26224. The board shall, by administrative rule, create a process to promptly consider and review all applicants who hold certification from any other agency, and allow them to seek review and approval of the qualifications to be recognized as a CACO in this state. A denial of full recognition as a CACO shall be accompanied […]

Section 26225.

26225. The board shall conspicuously and continually publish its list of CACOs on the CalAnimals internet website containing the CACO’s full name, summary status as to active or inactive status, date of active CACO expiration, and business address, unless the business address is a residence, which shall be treated as confidential. (Added by Stats. 2019, […]

Section 26226.

26226. A CACO shall hold a valid certificate designating the person as a CACO issued by CalAnimals, shall be currently employed or previously employed within a three-year period in an animal control officer job classification in California, and shall be current and compliant with ongoing continuing education and registration requirements as designated by the board’s […]

Section 26227.

26227. Failure to maintain the continuing education requirements shall cause a CACO’s active certification status to lapse, subject to redemption as specified by the board’s administrative rules. Once a certification lapses, the certification status shall automatically convert to inactive CACO status unless it is redeemed. (Added by Stats. 2019, Ch. 622, Sec. 2. (AB 1125) […]

Section 26228.

26228. A person may not purport to be a CACO in this state or use the title “certified animal control officer” in this state unless the person holds a valid certificate of registration pursuant to this chapter. (Added by Stats. 2019, Ch. 622, Sec. 2. (AB 1125) Effective January 1, 2020.)

Section 26229.

26229. The board shall annually set and impose fees in amounts that do not exceed the reasonable amount necessary to cover the costs of administering those services pursuant to this chapter. The schedule of fees shall be published on the CalAnimals internet website. (Added by Stats. 2019, Ch. 622, Sec. 2. (AB 1125) Effective January […]

Section 26230.

26230. (a) The board shall adopt administrative rules to process information and investigate allegations or suspicions of an applicant or a CACO providing false information, failing to disclose material information on the registration application, or failing to provide information that may, either before or during the certification process, disqualify the applicant or CACO. The board shall […]